GDD™ Morning Update: Detroit Swindle, Aus Music, George FitzGerald

Detroit Swindle get Boxed Out

Detroit Swindle have announced full details of their debut full-length, Boxed Out.

Also known as Lars Dales & Maarten Smeets, the Amsterdam-born pairing have caused quite a stir in the world of club-centric house since debuting on Dirt Crew Recordings back in 2012. EPs on Saints & Sonnets, Tsuba and Freerange have followed since, alongside the launch of their own label, Heist Recordings. IDirt Crew will release the LP, presenting 13 typically robust cuts. Featuring vocal performances from Mayer Hawthorne and Ghanese-Canadian soul singer Sandra Amarie, the album draws on Detroit Swindle’s love of disco, golden era hip-hop and classic, upfront US house.

George FitzGerald Announces UK Tour

Fresh off his recent stint in North America, Berlin-based house DJ/producer George FitzGerald has scheduled a handful of appearances across the UK club circuit in the coming months. The dates span from the end of January through the beginning of March, and will find the still-rising artist sporadically hitting cities like Oxford, Bristol, Leeds, Dublin, Glasgow, and Southport, among others. George FitzGerald’s forthcoming tour is said to precede the release of his debut LP, which is scheduled to arrive sometime this year viaDouble Six. For now, the full list of upcoming tour dates can be found on the flier below.